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What would it be?
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Moon-Hawk
post Jan 12 2005, 08:00 PM
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I know PCs aren't supposed to be able to design SKs. It's stated very clearly.
But we do know that it takes a team of a half dozen top programmers to do it, and that you can't use a programming suite. (see Matrix pg. 147)
We know they follow the same rules as smart frames and agents. In fact, the only game mechanical thing we don't know is the programming modifier, I assume because the designers are afraid (rightly so) that if you stat it, PCs will make it. Just like if you stat an IE, PCs will kill it.
But even so, if PC's are allowed to make a rating 14 Agent, then why not a rating 2 SK? I much prefer things to be impossible (or unfeasible) within the rules rather than impossible by fiat.
So c'mon, what would it be?
For quick reference, Smart Frames are 6, Agents 10, Black IC 12-25
I know there are a lot of choices in the poll; I'm hoping to see something bell-curve-ish.

edit: Lethal Black IC is multiplier 25, as per the Matrix errata pg 165.
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- Moon-Hawk   Program Multiplier of SKs   Jan 12 2005, 08:00 PM
- - Sabosect   I tell my players this: If you can roll a natural ...   Jan 12 2005, 08:08 PM
- - Zeel De Mort   I took a stab at around 40, but it could be anythi...   Jan 12 2005, 08:13 PM
- - Fix-it   Another problem would be the hardware to run said ...   Jan 12 2005, 08:16 PM
- - Moon-Hawk   Zeel De Mort: I agree with you that the multiplier...   Jan 12 2005, 08:22 PM
- - Moon-Hawk   Those who vote 51+, please post a number. I should...   Jan 12 2005, 08:57 PM
- - DocMortand   erk! You caught me out... I would say 75, al...   Jan 12 2005, 09:00 PM
- - LordHaHa   I'd say 15. It's pretty low, true, but how...   Jan 12 2005, 09:23 PM
- - mfb   enough that i'd be uncomfortable with a number...   Jan 12 2005, 09:26 PM
- - LordHaHa   QUOTE (mfb) enough that i'd be uncomfortable w...   Jan 12 2005, 09:36 PM
- - Kagetenshi   Hmm... I originally thought 70-80, but revise that...   Jan 12 2005, 09:37 PM
- - Cynic project   Well, didn't canon deckers make something that...   Jan 12 2005, 09:40 PM
- - Sabosect   Canon has also had people take out a dragon using ...   Jan 12 2005, 09:46 PM
- - Zeel De Mort   While a multiplier of 140 seems ridiculous, I gues...   Jan 12 2005, 09:47 PM
- - Cynic project   QUOTE (Sabosect) Canon has also had people take ou...   Jan 12 2005, 09:59 PM
- - Kagetenshi   Given that a modern OS can take years of developme...   Jan 12 2005, 10:02 PM
- - Sabosect   QUOTE (Cynic project @ Jan 12 2005, 04:59 PM)...   Jan 12 2005, 10:07 PM
- - Zeel De Mort   To be comparable with today's programming time...   Jan 12 2005, 10:13 PM
- - Kagetenshi   Third book of the Secrets of Power Trilogy? I forg...   Jan 12 2005, 10:21 PM
- - Sabosect   First book. Never Deal with a Dragon.   Jan 12 2005, 10:22 PM
- - Kanada Ten   I would suspect that an SK is not a single program...   Jan 13 2005, 12:02 AM
- - Moon-Hawk   Related question: Matrix pg 148. QUOTE SKs are sub...   Jan 13 2005, 03:14 PM
- - SporkPimp   QUOTE (Kagetenshi) Given that a modern OS can take...   Jan 13 2005, 03:26 PM
- - Kanada Ten   Yeah, I agree that there is still a previous versi...   Jan 13 2005, 03:26 PM
- - Kagetenshi   I am extrapolating that a decently complex task to...   Jan 13 2005, 08:22 PM
- - mfb   QUOTE (SporkPimp)I always took for granted the fac...   Jan 13 2005, 08:28 PM


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